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Heat guard Dwyane Wade could see the smile coming from a mile away. When he first saw Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver Friday, he knew the meeting would be special. Wade withdrawing from this year's NBA All-Star Game opened a roster spot for Korver. "I ran into Kyle Korver in the hallway," Wade said. "He has this look on his face, that I'm sorry you're not able to play but I'm really not sorry. He said that. It was hilarious. I'm happy for him to get his All-Star nod." Wade decided to skip so his injured hamstring would have more time to heal. He is expected to return Feb. 20 against the New York Knicks. For Korver, it his first All-Star...

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Heat guard Dwyane Wade could see the smile coming from a mile away.
When he first saw Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver Friday, he knew the meeting would be special. Wade withdrawing from this year's NBA All-Star Game opened a roster spot for Korver.
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You kept waiting for it to happen.
Time after time, the Miami Heat had blown second-half leads this season. It was only a matter of time before it happened Sunday against the Chicago Bulls.
Thing is, it never occurred.
The Heat held off several...

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It was only a short time back his teammates were a collection of pick-up basketball players at the downtown YMCA in Charlotte, N.C. This particular team had perhaps...

Q: Ira, the Heat and Bulls should work out a deal so Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose play together, that way when one takes a day off the other can play. -- Harvey.
A: If Wade's situation grows as muddled at Rose's in Chicago, then the Heat are in major...

Q: Ira, I know the East is wide open and great games are on our way, but do you think with Kevin Love being added to LeBron James, Kyrie Irving that the Cavaliers would become the biggest force by far in the East? Could Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh...

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The summary
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Then Gibson might have...

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Storylines: The Bulls won the first meeting in Charlotte with Pau Gasol posting one of his league-leading 37 double-doubles. The Hornets are just 9-16 on the road.
Trending: The Bulls have won three...